The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-29
Tuesdays Vote.

The arguments offered In va speeches
made Tuesday evening at the Opera House
should be suffi cient for all citizens to vote
''for convention" Tuesday next.
While Colonel Nields indicated the anon
allies of constitutional law under which we
rule ourselves Mr.. Spruance took up the
question in comprehensive manner, attack
ing it along the whole line and furnishing US
with most telling arraignment of its utter
incompatiblity to present demands.
Some points made by the latter orator
were made with wonderful effect. His
speech was splendid effort, aud the only
regret is that it was not delivered month
or more ago and circulated broadcast over
the State from Braudywine to Broad Creek.
| From his arraignment of the evils Of the
appointive power TO his logical demand for
additional representation for New Castle
county his argument was moss impressive
and conclusive.
| His bold denunoiation OF the conservatives
of his own party to the biting condemnation
of nepotism in the gubernatorial Office were
given with admirable power.
"Why will you, freemen," he demanded,
consent to allow another m su to carry
around in his breeches pocket ths right to
appoint to positions of 10000 a year,-a
power of the choosing to such positions, Of
which you are equally capable and have an
equal right with him whom you have
chosen governorr' Mr.. Spruanse continued
in a sarcastic TRADE upon those who lie
supiue under system which has all the ear
MARKS of monarchical government.
Mr.. Sprusnoe's citation Of the wrongs OF
the judiciary appoint.ve power was listened
to with intense qualification by all present.
Upon this point also Anthony Higgins made
some telling hits.
1t is pity however that suot speaker
as Mr.. Higgins was allowed to sacrifice his
time that evening to any other orator OF the
evening. ALI were glad to hear Mr.. Treat
But then there exist certain dificnltes, ques.
tions, and argumenes in this junction for
which Mr.. Higgins is specially habited to
handle, and, We must add that Democratic
reformers were disappointed that be was not
given more time on Tuesday evenings pro-
gramme. All the speakers were excellent.
No better trio than Messrs Nields, Spruan5e
and Higgins could appear before Whining
ton audience and speak to Deaocratio re-
formers with more aceeptatios4 t
But following their brilliant argument for
additional representation for this county, it
must be said that it was rather a damper to
hear Mr.. Treat beg, in querulous tones
''that we must not ask too much of Sussex"
That was SWEET ket'-dripping wet
piece of ice suddenly inserted exactly upon
the spinal vertebra of the audience already
worked up into fever heat with the hopes
and the glowing prospect pictured, by impli- |
cation, by the previous orators.
But as Mr.. Spruance very wisely said 's
half loaf is better than no bread"
And we fear that the most ultimate sue |
cess of this campaign will not exceed that |
limit. 1t will be at best "a half Loaf CAM
paign. 1t is richly worth fighting for how
ever.
The speeches of Msssrs Lore, Bates, and
Governor Biggs on Wednesday evenisg at
the Opera House were all most valuable ad-
ditions to constitutional reform arguments.
Governor Biggs' assertions were refreshngly |
candid, and considering his position of safe |
intrenchment in the gubernatorial chair and |
his already well achieved and remarkable
distribution of offices, we cannot bow down
in homage with that extreme fiexibility of |
knee which the governors high-soundinp
condemnation of nepotism aud the bad
phases of the sppoiutive power would have
otherwise drawn from us did not we re-
member by easy effort of retrospection that
our voluble governor has already played his
hand for all that it is worth for the family. |
Mr.. Lnres address was most admirable |
review of the field and most happily touched |
the keynote of State interests when be de |
scribed how the "ital growth of Delaware
was bound hand and foot in a Nessus-like
shirt which .precluded in this State, under |
the present constitution that growt which |
Delawars's sons hive proved is possible
here had we only the advantages of modern
laws as they exist in other States.
Mr.. Bates address was largely a repro
duction in argument, of the valuable state
ments in the question made, before the
Young Mems Democratic Club February
last His words were the result of the most
industrious and careful consideration OF the
technique of the question, and therefore
necessary and most important part of the
work. Upon his statements the sequel of